by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Remote Work
When Stanford economics professor Nicholas Bloom did his first study on working remotely in 2004, the field was an academic backwater. Less than 5% of all full workdays took place at home, making the subject a low priority for business schools and corporate...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Stories
Here’s everything I loved, hated, and learned in my time as a freelancer: I loved how flexible my working hours were. As a freelancer, I mostly stuck to traditional work hours so my free time lined up with when my partner and friends were also off. But knowing...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work
How we work is rapidly evolving as more companies adopt hybrid and remote work. Google, for instance, said this month that it is bringing back its employees in a hybrid fashion in April, while Twitter said it will open offices in March but employees can choose to work...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Finance, Taxes, Tips
The events of 2021 didn’t always play out as expected. A lingering pandemic, a shifting government response and a wave of career moves meant many people ended the year in a far different place from where they began. Now, as the income tax filing...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Gig Workers, Unions
The placards and picket lines commonly associated with unions have no place in the gig economy. Neither do collective bargaining, labor strikes, or brawling in the streets with strikebreakers. These are hallmarks of a bygone era. While labor unions can be a powerful...
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